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CNN on MSN · 2d

Huge ‘Hobbit’-themed eagle sculptures to depart New Zealand airport

Two giant eagle sculptures inspired by “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” have loomed over visitors to Wellington Airport for more than a decade. Now, they will take their final flight and depart the airport on Friday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

A giant sculpture of Gandalf riding an eagle departs New Zealand airport for good

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For more than a decade, passengers at New Zealand ’s Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from the Hobbit films, one bearing a bellowing wizard Gandalf.

Wellington Airport bids farewell to its iconic Gandalf sculpture.

Wellington Airport removes its iconic Gandalf and eagle sculpture after 12 years. What’s next for the beloved Lord of the Rings tribute?

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New Zealand's softer jobs growth, wage inflation reinforce bets for more rate cuts

New Zealand's employment grew at a soft pace in the first quarter with the jobless rate holding around 4-1/2-year high and ...

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New Zealand’s jobless rate holds steady in 1Q

New Zealand's jobless rate unexpectedly held steady in the first quarter (1Q25) as fewer people sought work in a sluggish ...

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New Zealand capital hit by strongest storm and winds in a decade

Floods and storms batter New Zealand's capital as it is hit by the strongest winds in a decade:::: Wellington, New ZealandThe ...

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Wild weather in New Zealand disrupts flights, shutters schools

Schools were closed and flights cancelled as New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by its strongest winds in over a decade ...

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New Zealand hit by destructive winds, heavy rain and snow and high waves

Swathes of New Zealand were under severe weather warnings Thursday with heavy downpours prompting a state of emergency for ...

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Antisemitic hate graffiti in Wellington, Jewish Council speaks out

The son of a Holocaust survivor says a graffiti message about hating Jews “before it was cool” in a Wellington suburb is the ...

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See New Zealand Through The Eyes Of ‘Wolf Man’ At These Filming Locations

Leigh Whannell’s “Wolf Man” is a modern take on a dark and monstrous story that has been told for thousands of years.

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